Registered Social Worker

Nations Recruitment; Usk; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local recruitment agency in Usk is seeking a qualified social worker for a part-time position in the fostering team. The successful candidate will handle duty queries and placement finding, requiring recent fostering experience and flexibility for urgent duties. The role is primarily 3 days a week with a competitive hourly rate.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with recent experience in fostering.
• Ability to deal with duty queries and placement finding.
• Flexibility to undertake emergency duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Work in the fostering team handling duty queries in the office.
• Source the right placement for children by liaising with agencies.
• Be available within 2 weeks for duties.

Skills

Recent experience of fostering

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility

Education

Qualified social worker

Job description

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: County Hall, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP151GA, United Kingdom

Monmouthshire County Council

Hours per week: 22.5

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £29.24 per hour

Working in the fostering team, the successful candidate will be a qualified social worker with recent experience of fostering. The role is primarily dealing with duty queries in the office – placement finding, following up enquiries, liaising with agencies and the child's social worker in order to source the right placement for the child.

There is also the requirement to be flexible and undertake emergency viabilities or anything of an urgent nature that arises as part of the fostering duty requirement.

The role is 3 days per week ideally Wed – Fri but we can be a bit flexible. The successful candidate will need to be available within 2 weeks.